Saturday, February 20, 2010

Combat!: Far from the Brave (1962) (TV)

The Internet Movie Database has a satisfactory summary: "When the squad's BAR man is killed saving them from being wiped out in an ambush, the men aren't too happy with his replacement--including Saunders, who was especially close to the man, and particularly Kirby, who expected to be promoted to BAR man. The fact that the new man was, up until a few days ago, a cook's helper with no combat experience doesn't help matters, either."

This interesting episode is important as the basis of future ones, since here is where we get acquainted with the weapon which Kirby will be using in them - the BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) - and the process which will lead him to become the squad's BAR man.

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